Vol. 8, Issue 2, Part E (2022)

Materials and Methods: A Total of 70 patients with age between 10-60 years were studied from the in-patient department. All the cases meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria underwent Diagnostic Nasal endoscopy, CT scan and were divided into 2 groups of 35 each. Group A (35) received oral prednisolone 1mg/kg/day for 5 days prior to surgery and Group B (35) severed as control. The patients were operated under general anaesthesia, the bleeding volume and surgical field visibility was recorded. Postoperatively patients were followed up once weekly for 4 weeks.

Results: Better surgical field conditions were the results of the powerful anti-inflammatory and antiedematous activity of the drug, which facilitated blood and secretion evacuation from the operated area providing a better surgical field visibility.

Conclusion: In conclusion pre-operative administration of oral steroids reduces intra-operative bleeding and early post-operative complications.